WHEN YOUR INSTAGRAM PRAYER HAS BEEN ANSWERED

September 22, 2016
Elijah Ogidi-Olu
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I can’t really say for sure what I was thinking of when I came
up with this post, but of course, I was on Instagram. There was this celebrity
I was talking with, a couple of weeks back, a comedian and an actor – He said
he isn’t naturally a social media person but since it looked like everyone was
on one social media platform or the other he decided to follow suit. At first,
he would post something and get just 20 likes (with the word ‘Celebrity’ boldly
written on his CV. Lol!) 20 likes! Well, that was then. Today!... Somebody say
today, thank God the story has changed. Now there’s a “K” attached to the
number of his followers and in general, his Instagram prayers have been
answered.

If you are yet to know the power of Social Media in this 21st
century, then you need a time travelling machine… to send you back to
specifically 1945 (don’t ask me why 1945 though); you don’t belong to the
information age. For the rest of us… I want to quickly discuss 7 signs
for you to know that your Instagram prayers are being answered… or has already
been answered. On your marks, get set, (I won’t say “Oba go”… Lol! I'm too old
for that ***t). Seriously, leggo!

1. A “K” or “M” is Attached to Your Followers: You know your
Instagram prayers is being answered when you can no longer see the exact
figures of your followers. Instagram now approximates the number. When you
start seeing 107K, 719K, 1M, 12M, and so on, then you can start preparing for your
Instagram thanksgiving. You definitely have to be a strong Instagram personality,
posting catchy content, for that to happen. Mind you, I’m talking about real
followers oh!... If you ordered your own followers from an online shop, then I’m not talking about you. Walk!

2. Your Posts Have at Least 20% "Likes": I wonder how someone
would have 1M followers and have about 700likes on their posts. I don’t just
gerrit. Even if your followers dislike you sef, you should still be able to
gather the tithe of them, as your ‘likes’. But oh well, many people have done “wuruwuru
to the answer” and it’ll keep showing on their posts. At least 20% of the total number of your followers would/should always like your post.

3. Different Accounts Repost Your Post: This sure is a very
good sign. When you keep seeing your handle all over the place, or you stumble
on your original content on some random account, then you can be very sure that
your Instagram prayers is being worked on. Don’t be mad if the accounts
reposting it don’t credit you as the owner. Just be glad your content is reaching
more people than you think it does. It is someone that has something valuable that they
will steal from.

4. Your Videos get 5 figure views: For the video-grammers,
especially comedians, entertainers, skit producers, and advertisers. If there’s
no comma in the number of people who have viewed your videos, then you need to
keep strategizing publicity medium. Once you have numbers like 19,996 (<-- that’s
what I mean by five figures) then you can pat yourself on the back and know you’re
headed in the right direction.

5. People Advertise in Your Comment Section: Ah! This one,
when you get to the stage where people start advertising ‘Pink Lips Balm’, ‘Human
Hair and Spirit Hair’, ‘Travel Agency’, ‘Fashion and Home Items’, ‘100% genuine
followers sale’, ‘Sports Betting cheats’, ‘Data Re-Sale Services’ and ‘Fertility
Managers/Consultants’. You know, you are either gaining, or have gained
celebrity status on Instagram. Prayers work, doesn’t it?

6. Brands Contact You for Advertisement: You are getting
close to the Instagram promise land, when you are being approached by different
brands who are too ‘tush’ to be battering your comment section with noisy ads,
to feature their products in your posts. This is a sign that all your Instagram
hard work is finally about to start paying off. When brands ask you how much it
would cost for you to represent them. Before you reply, first of all thank God for
answered prayers. Lol!

7. You Have Parody/Fan Account(s): Finally, when accounts you
know nothing about, start growing like weed in your name, you can boast that
Instagram is your plantation. At this point you have to constantly remind your
fans of your ‘real’ account(s) so they don’t keep following parody accounts ‘upandan’.
Also, when you have to open another account as your fanpage or open a separate
personal Instagram account, then you are no more on the ‘general public’ Instagram
level. (You ‘aff’ climb the food chain with gold pendant).

There are definitely more signs anybody conversant with
Instagram would have noticed but I like I said earlier, I can’t remember all
the signs. But there’s nothing wrong in lending a helping hand. Did I forget
any point, kindly drop it in the comment section below.

Hello. I'm Ogidi-Olu Elijah. A Creative Content Developer, Freelance writer and Blogger. I also help people manage their blogs via content management. Thanks for checking me out on MMT. Where, we talk with no holds barred. Got something for me? Kindly send me a mail. It's good to have you here. Let's have some fun!

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